Common use of Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges Clause in Contracts

Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges. Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights, preferences or privileges upon the Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall, at the written direction of the Corporation, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.4 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Holders (subject to rounding at the Corporation’s direction). If the Depositary determines that such distribution cannot be made in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Holders, then the Depositary may, with the Corporation’s approval, sell such securities or property received by it and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the Holders of the Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.1 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Depositary and the Depositary shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Holders of Receipts unless the Corporation shall have provided an opinion of counsel to the effect that such securities or property have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered in connection with such distributions.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Deposit Agreement (Brighthouse Financial, Inc.), Deposit Agreement (Brighthouse Financial, Inc.), Deposit Agreement (Brighthouse Financial, Inc.)

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Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges. Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash, rights, preferences or privileges upon the Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall, at the written direction of the Corporation, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.4 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Holders (subject to rounding at the Corporation’s direction). If the Depositary determines that such distribution cannot be made in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such HoldersHolders or that it is not feasible to make such distribution, then the Depositary may, with the Corporation’s approval, sell such securities or property received by it and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the Holders of the Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.1 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Depositary and the Depositary shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Holders of Receipts unless the Corporation shall have provided an opinion of counsel to the effect that such securities or property have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered in connection with such distributions.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Deposit Agreement (At&t Inc.), Deposit Agreement (At&t Inc.)

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